After another long bout with debilitating knee and hip pain, I have begun to dismantle the chassis even more to begin mocking up the new body.
The drivers side of the frame needed to be cleared of everything to make room for the body. The steering box will be moved into the 2wd position to make use of a crossover steering setup. I am currently researching springs, airbags, or a combo of both to upgrade the suspension.
Once the frame was more or less bare, I began inspecting where the steering box mounted for cracks. Unfortunately, I have some repairs to make and a brace to fabricate.
It appears this is a previous repair that was not properly executed, resulting in further cracking.
Joints permitting, tomorrow I will begin trimming the left half of the body, to mock it up to the frame.
